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Can chana masala be light? Yes — keep the chana, cut the oil

Can chana masala be light? Yes — keep the chana, cut the oil

Chana masala is not the problem — the chickpeas are full of protein and fibre at just 164 kcal per 100 g. A rich restaurant katori can hit 365 kcal, mostly from oil and ghee, but a dry-roasted, one-teaspoon-oil version drops to about 185 kcal.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Chana masala gets a bad name on weight-loss chats. But the chana itself is not the culprit. It is protein-rich and fibre-rich. The real calorie trap is the oil and ghee we pour in. Let us see where the numbers actually sit.

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